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>(I roll my eyes hard when people say stuff like "You should delete your Facebook account, you'll be better off.") Your mortgage might be more expensive than i

>(I roll my eyes hard when people say stuff like "You should delete your Facebook account, you'll be better off.") Your mortgage might be more expensive than it should be because of your facebook account. https://www.ft.com/content/e8ccd7b8-6459-11e6-a08a-c7ac04ef00aa https://www.ft.com/content/e8ccd7b8-6459-11e6-a08a-c7ac04ef0... If the cost of your home increases by $10,000 in extra interest over the lifespan of the mortgage due to things your friends post on your facebook wall and you use facebook for 80 years of your life, will you still be happy with your $125 per year facebook subscription?

wutbrodo 9y ago
Doesn't it follow that it might be cheaper as well? Especially for this audience
- Sir_Substance 9y ago
  >Doesn't it follow that it might be cheaper as well? Especially for this audience That's not up to you, credit score systems based on your social media profile examine your friends as much as they do you. Job prospects are also affected by how your friends post and present on facebook: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/facebook-friends-matter/ http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/facebook-friends-matter/ Remember: How your friends express themselves affects your financial future, so work hard to keep them in line citizen!
PhasmaFelis 9y ago
So set your account to friends-only. It's easy and you should be doing it anyway.
- Sir_Substance 9y ago
  Dude, Facebook is the one exporting the data. The friends only flag doesn't do shit.
  - Sargos 9y ago
    Hah, if only that were true. That scandal would be so big that it would likely threaten Facebook's entire business as it would lead to lawsuits and Justice Department investigations. Facebook has a privacy policy and is required to abide by it. No manager would ever greenlight a program that actively violates that as they would get canned on the spot and there's very little benefit to them. Don't get caught up in conspiracy theories. Facebook is actually really constrained in how much "evil" stuff they can do without you knowing.

wutbrodo 9y ago

Doesn't it follow that it might be cheaper as well? Especially for this audience

Sir_Substance 9y ago
>Doesn't it follow that it might be cheaper as well? Especially for this audience That's not up to you, credit score systems based on your social media profile examine your friends as much as they do you. Job prospects are also affected by how your friends post and present on facebook: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/facebook-friends-matter/ http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/facebook-friends-matter/ Remember: How your friends express themselves affects your financial future, so work hard to keep them in line citizen!

PhasmaFelis 9y ago

So set your account to friends-only. It's easy and you should be doing it anyway.

Sir_Substance 9y ago
Dude, Facebook is the one exporting the data. The friends only flag doesn't do shit.
- Sargos 9y ago
  Hah, if only that were true. That scandal would be so big that it would likely threaten Facebook's entire business as it would lead to lawsuits and Justice Department investigations. Facebook has a privacy policy and is required to abide by it. No manager would ever greenlight a program that actively violates that as they would get canned on the spot and there's very little benefit to them. Don't get caught up in conspiracy theories. Facebook is actually really constrained in how much "evil" stuff they can do without you knowing.